Founded by artist Diego Osorio, Lobos 1707 makes tequila and mezcal that pair Mexican agave spirits with southern Spain’s sherry tradition. Every expression is finished in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, reviving a family story that traces back to an ancestor who carried PX barrels from Spain to Mexico around 1707. The Miami-imported brand’s lineup includes award-winning bottles such as its Reposado and Extra Añejo.
SIP Awards Gold Medal
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SIP Awards Platinum Award
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San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold
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San Francisco World Spirits Competition Gold Medal
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New York International Spirits Competition Double Gold
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The Spirits Business Master Award
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Sanloco MezcalSanloco Mezcal makes artisanal mezcal in partnership with third-generation Maestro Mezcalero Rodolfo Juan Juárez at his single family-owned palenque in San Juan del Río, Oaxaca. Its Espadín reflects the Juárez family’s inherited craft, using agave selected from the Valles Centrales and river water from the surrounding mountains. Founded through a friendship formed in Manhattan, Sanloco pairs this multigenerational Oaxacan tradition with a mission to support the communities that produce the spirit.
QUI TequilaBorn from co-founder Medhat’s discovery of aged tequila on a 1990s trip to Mexico, QUI Tequila makes additive-free extra añejo spirits from 100% Blue Agave grown in Jalisco’s Los Altos highlands. Its proprietary process uses only the heart of each distillation, while selected releases mature for as long as 12 years in Tennessee whiskey and French Bordeaux barrels. Master distiller Miguel Cedeno Cruz oversees the New York-founded brand’s push into rare, highly aged tequila, including limited collaborations such as the Nobu x KAWS editions.NEW YORK, NY
La Caza Spirits LLCBorn in Austin from founder Drake Screws’s decade-long search for the perfect pour, La Caza Spirits makes additive-free tequila crafted with the Vivanco family in Jalisco. Its Blanco, Reposado, and Añejo begin with Blue Weber Agave handpicked in the Jalisco Highlands by fifth-generation farmers, then are cooked and fermented for more than 90 hours before being poured into hand-blown glass bottles.
Entre Nōs MezcalFounded by friends Alexa and Krizia, Entre Nōs Mezcal makes artisanal 100% agave mezcal rooted in Oaxaca’s traditions. Its Espadín agave is cultivated by Master Héctor Gómez in Yaxe, cooked in earthen ovens, milled with a tahona, and double-distilled in copper. The brand grew from the founders’ time learning from mezcaleros and their desire to make a spirit for the shared moments around a table.